2026 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/30/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Cale Hellums Army SR QB 7 159 840 5.28 16 22.71 120.00
2 Nate Sheppard Duke SO RB 7 153 875 5.72 9 21.86 125.00
3 Messiah Burch Buffalo SR RB 8 151 845 5.60 5 18.88 105.63
4 Jackson Gutierrez Navy JR QB 7 150 869 5.79 12 21.43 124.14
5 Dylan Riley Boise St JR RB 7 140 963 6.88 8 20.00 137.57
6 James Jones NMSU SR RB 8 139 889 6.40 4 17.38 111.13
7 Jabari Bates SJSU SR RB 7 131 586 4.47 1 18.71 83.71
8 Jahiem White N Texas SR RB 7 128 993 7.76 12 18.29 141.86
8 DeSean Bishop Tennessee SR RB 6 128 764 5.97 9 21.33 127.33
10 Caden Creel J'ville St SR QB 8 126 713 5.66 5 15.75 89.13
11 Caleb Hawkins Okla St SO RB 6 125 644 5.15 2 20.83 107.33
11 Angel Flores CMU SR QB 6 125 610 4.88 4 20.83 101.67
13 George Pettaway James Mad SR RB 8 124 824 6.65 8 15.50 103.00
14 Jamal Roberts Missouri SR RB 5 123 617 5.02 5 24.60 123.40
14 Cam Cook WVU SR RB 6 123 589 4.79 5 20.50 98.17
16 Kendrick Raphael SMU SR RB 7 121 641 5.30 8 17.29 91.57
16 Steven Robinson USM JR RB 7 121 577 4.77 8 17.29 82.43
18 Jaylin Carter Memphis SO RB 7 119 738 6.20 7 17.00 105.43
18 Jordan Gant Akron SR RB 7 119 603 5.07 6 17.00 86.14
20 Jalen Buckley W Mich SR RB 7 115 616 5.36 8 16.43 88.00
21 King Miller USC SO RB 7 114 595 5.22 4 16.29 85.00
22 Jeffrey Overton, Jr. Va Tech SO RB 8 113 639 5.65 4 14.13 79.88
23 Jai'Den Thomas UNLV SR RB 7 112 543 4.85 3 16.00 77.57
23 Antonio Martin Jr. MTSU SR RB 8 112 586 5.23 2 14.00 73.25
25 Dominic Kelley Nevada SO RB 7 111 582 5.24 5 15.86 83.14
26 Michael Hawkins Jr. WVU SO QB 6 110 635 5.77 12 18.33 105.83
26 Dilin Jones LSU SO RB 6 110 495 4.50 5 18.33 82.50
26 Lunch Winfield La-Lafytte JR QB 8 110 470 4.27 9 13.75 58.75
29 CJ Miller Toledo JR RB 8 109 609 5.59 7 13.63 76.13
30 Torrance Burgess Jr. Texas St SR RB 6 106 855 8.07 5 17.67 142.50
31 D.J. Crowther S Florida SR RB 7 105 518 4.93 7 15.00 74.00
31 Jackson Arnold UNLV SR QB 7 105 408 3.89 6 15.00 58.29
33 Austyn Dendy BGSU SO RB 8 104 371 3.57 4 13.00 46.38
34 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 8 103 382 3.71 0 12.88 47.75
35 Jacurri Brown Rice SR QB 6 102 637 6.25 6 17.00 106.17
36 Tyler Hughes Wyoming SR QB 8 101 605 5.99 6 12.63 75.63
36 Rod Robinson II UAB JR RB 7 101 436 4.32 0 14.43 62.29
38 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 7 99 626 6.32 5 14.14 89.43
39 Mason McKenzie BC JR QB 6 98 540 5.51 5 16.33 90.00
40 PJ Martin USA SR RB 6 97 422 4.35 6 16.17 70.33
41 Micah Ford Stanford JR RB 5 96 559 5.82 8 19.20 111.80
42 Scottre Humphrey New Mexico SR RB 7 95 453 4.77 9 13.57 64.71
42 Dawson Pendergrass Baylor SR RB 8 95 338 3.56 2 11.88 42.25
44 Antwan Raymond Rutgers JR RB 5 94 467 4.97 5 18.80 93.40
44 Keveun Mason Temple SO RB 7 94 513 5.46 3 13.43 73.29
46 Liam Szarka Air Force JR QB 4 92 391 4.25 7 23.00 97.75
47 Jekail Middlebrook Virginia SR RB 7 91 454 4.99 4 13.00 64.86
48 Dylan Edwards Kansas JR RB 5 90 471 5.23 4 18.00 94.20
48 Keenan Phillips USA JR RB 6 90 495 5.50 5 15.00 82.50
48 Tyvonn Byars Rice SO RB 7 90 441 4.90 2 12.86 63.00
48 Myles Mitchell ND St SO RB 7 90 393 4.37 3 12.86 56.14
52 Wayshawn Parker Utah JR RB 6 89 597 6.71 7 14.83 99.50
52 Elijah Faulkner U Mass SO RB 8 89 376 4.22 1 11.13 47.00
54 TJ Engleman Jr. ECU JR RB 6 88 584 6.64 4 14.67 97.33
54 Tylik Hill Syracuse SO RB 6 88 461 5.24 1 14.67 76.83
54 Owen Allen Air Force SR RB 7 88 376 4.27 3 12.57 53.71
54 Damari Alston Tulsa SR RB 7 88 356 4.05 4 12.57 50.86
58 Justice Haynes Ga Tech SR RB 5 87 434 4.99 3 17.40 86.80
58 Quinn Henicle ODU SO QB 6 87 339 3.90 4 14.50 56.50
60 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 6 86 604 7.02 11 14.33 100.67
60 Lee Beebe Jr. Indiana SR RB 6 86 404 4.70 3 14.33 67.33
62 Marcellous Hawkins, Jr. Va Tech SR RB 8 85 337 3.96 5 10.63 42.13
63 Devonte Lyons FIU SO RB 7 84 383 4.56 1 12.00 54.71
64 Kam Davis Liberty JR RB 7 83 583 7.02 5 11.86 83.29
64 Telly Johnson Jr. N Illinois JR RB 6 83 433 5.22 4 13.83 72.17
64 Damon Ferguson Jr. Pittsburgh FR RB 7 83 438 5.28 3 11.86 62.57
64 Jaquari Lewis App St SO RB 7 83 420 5.06 8 11.86 60.00
64 Jo Silver Delaware SR RB 8 83 377 4.54 2 10.38 47.13
69 Caleb Komolafe N'western JR RB 6 82 544 6.63 5 13.67 90.67
69 Durell Robinson CSU JR RB 6 82 354 4.32 7 13.67 59.00
69 Lanear McCrary Jr. Georgia St SR RB 7 82 399 4.87 4 11.71 57.00
69 DeVon Rice Hawai'i SO RB 8 82 385 4.70 6 10.25 48.13
69 DJ Scott ND St SR RB 7 82 314 3.83 4 11.71 44.86
69 Anthony Carrie FIU JR RB 6 82 258 3.15 1 13.67 43.00
75 Turbo Richard Indiana JR RB 6 81 597 7.37 5 13.50 99.50
75 Michael Barrow Navy JR SB 7 81 442 5.46 1 11.57 63.14
75 Duncan Brune Ohio JR RB 6 81 352 4.35 3 13.50 58.67
75 Markell Holman Wyoming SR RB 8 81 437 5.40 4 10.13 54.63
75 Gavin Griffin Troy JR RB 7 81 380 4.69 3 11.57 54.29
75 Kalieb Osborne UConn JR QB 7 81 320 3.95 7 11.57 45.71
81 Cyncir Bowers UConn JR RB 7 80 564 7.05 7 11.43 80.57
81 Dominic Lee-Knicely Coast Car SO RB 7 80 452 5.65 3 11.43 64.57
81 Ahmad Miller Syracuse SR RB 6 80 370 4.63 5 13.33 61.67
81 Boogie Woods III KSU SO RB 7 80 345 4.31 6 11.43 49.29
85 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech JR RB 6 79 557 7.05 4 13.17 92.83
85 Gideon Davidson Clemson SO RB 5 79 447 5.66 4 15.80 89.40
85 Javion Kinnard SDSU SO RB 6 79 478 6.05 3 13.17 79.67
85 Johnnie Daniels Tulane SR RB 8 79 493 6.24 6 9.88 61.63
85 Andrew Burnette La Tech SR RB 6 79 333 4.22 1 13.17 55.50
85 Beau Pribula Virginia SR QB 7 79 163 2.06 1 11.29 23.29
91 Rodney Nelson Miami (Oh) JR RB 8 78 391 5.01 3 9.75 48.88
92 Isaiah Ene Sac St FR RB 9 77 410 5.32 3 8.56 45.56
92 Victor Rosa Ohio SR RB 8 77 364 4.73 5 9.63 45.50
94 Darius Taylor Minnesota SR RB 6 76 174 2.29 5 12.67 29.00
95 Kamari Moulton Iowa SR RB 5 75 514 6.85 4 15.00 102.80
95 Sire Gaines Boise St JR RB 5 75 418 5.57 4 15.00 83.60
95 Amareon Blue EMU SO RB 8 75 396 5.28 3 9.38 49.50
95 Ethan Ervin FAU SO RB 7 75 319 4.25 1 10.71 45.57
95 EJ Colson Jr. UTEP SO QB 6 75 108 1.44 1 12.50 18.00
100 Fame Ijeboi Purdue SO RB 4 74 366 4.95 4 18.50 91.50